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• I have a couple of questions regarding the storage, the repository storage down in Carlsbad, and just
• United States to zero in on New Mexico.
• And in the United States, do you know why we don't, Madam Chair?
• We're producing about 6.5% of the United States total in dairy products.
• Can you tell me the size of this cold storage plant?

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• and cooling system maintenance and replacement, aging heating, cooling, and ventilation, and water storage
• and delivery services and water storage and delivery services and that<00:03:22.799> concludes
• The scope of work includes new wiring, windows, doors, wall installation, and HVAC units.
• The scope of work includes new wiring, windows, doors, wall installation, and HVAC units.
• The scope of work includes new wiring, windows, doors, wall installation, and HVAC units.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the January minutes and then received several informational reports on school district tax levies, revenue bonds, lease advertisements, and previously rejected lease transactions. Members were told that one rejected lease for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Hardin County would be canceled and rebid, while a Perry County lease modification for the Energy and Environment Cabinet would proceed. The Kentucky Communications Network Authority also submitted its quarterly capital projects report, and Eastern Kentucky University reported revisions to asset preservation projects. Janice Thomas, Deputy State Budget Director, presented four capital project action items. These included a Kentucky State University Betty White Building renovation funded by USDA grant money, a Department of Education state schools dormitory and cottage renovation appropriation increase because bids exceeded estimates, a restricted-funds scope increase for the Elizabethtown CTC science building expansion, and a pool project report for the Department of Corrections’ KCIW kitchen drain line repair and replacement. Representative Petrie asked about how often the statutory authority for midstream project increases is used and whether bids are typically competitive; Thomas said the increases are used often when bids come in above estimates and that bids are generally competitive, though construction costs have been difficult to gauge. The committee unanimously approved the first three action items, and the KCIW project was reported with no action required. H. Sandy Williams of the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority then presented six loans and one emergency grant. The items included loans for Frankfort’s East Frankfort Interceptor wet weather facility project, Sturgis wastewater improvements, Scottsville inflow and infiltration work, Morganfield wastewater treatment plant planning and design, Western Pulaski County Water District transmission improvements, and Springfield water system planning and replacement work, plus an emergency Kentucky Waters grant for Eddyville following a sewer treatment plant failure and local emergency declarations. After no questions, the committee unanimously approved the seven KIA transactions. Chelsea Couch then presented a Kentucky Housing Corporation conduit issuance for $38.4 million to finance a multifamily rental project in Jefferson County; members asked how the committee participates and were told it was a conduit issuance rather than state debt. The committee approved that item. Finally, the committee heard an informational Turnpike Authority refunding issuance of about $53 million for present value savings, then approved four SFCC debt issues for Henderson, Pulaski, Scott, and Trimble counties to finance school renovations and construction. The meeting ended with notice of the next meeting date and location.

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• device of firearm storage device of firearm storage unit<00:33:15.960> um<00:33:16.279>
• <00:33:54.440> units<00:33:54.919> firearm Senate File 11 includes firearm storage
• Chair and Senator Rest, but we’re talking about firearm safety device or firearm storage unit here particularly
• <00:42:35.040> unit<00:42:36.040> those or a secure firearm storage unit those or a
• secure firearm storage unit those private<00:42:36.520> entities<00:42:36.880> are<00:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Storage, as you know, saves customers millions of dollars. It also provides benefits.
• <00:03:02.599> and here and uh a director of storage and here and uh a director of storage
• <00:03:57.079> system is not the case here the storage system is not the case here the storage
• I'm the director of storage and supply planning at CenterPoint Energy.
• <00:08:07.280> out weather demands um by having storage out weather demands um by having storage

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So we'll start with the storage numbers.
• the in your slide the numbers that were reported for total storage, total estimated storage for the
• Storage is only considered in DFC development.
• In addition to the seven units within this GCD the There are five East Texas prison units dependent on
• States. the United States saying there's over $200 billion worth of timber.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• That's four gallons of liquid storage.
• <00:35:57.839> We potassium storage. Yes, that's right. We potassium storage.
• <00:36:19.200> Uh of liquid storage. Uh of liquid storage.
• <00:39:48.960> any<00:39:49.280> any across the United States. any any across the United
• So, they're storage for freezer space.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Committee on Agriculture met with a quorum, approved the June 5, 2025 minutes, and heard a presentation from Don Pemberton and David Buchanan of AgriKim/AgriCam on the Eddyville Riverport fertilizer terminal. They explained that the company supplies fertilizer, crop protection, and seed across western Kentucky, with the Eddyville port serving as a key source for about 100,000 tons of fertilizer annually and supporting roughly 20 counties and 19 wholesale customers. They said the existing facility is aging and vulnerable to river humidity and corrosion, and they proposed reconstructing the fertilizer bins into a fully enclosed, more durable facility with an estimated cost of about $1.76 million, far less than rebuilding from scratch. The presenters argued the project is important to keep fertilizer moving quickly during a short application season, to manage global supply disruptions and tariffs, and to avoid higher freight costs if product had to come through other ports. They also emphasized environmental benefits from a contained facility that would reduce runoff into nearby waters. Committee members asked about supply sources, demand trends, ownership, lease terms, and whether the building’s capacity would change. The witnesses said demand is increasing, much of the product still comes from overseas or other domestic ports, and the building would be owned by the company while the Riverport Authority owns the ground. Several members expressed support for the port’s importance to western Kentucky agriculture and noted the need for timely fertilizer storage and delivery. One member, however, said he was not in favor of using public money to subsidize a private, for-profit business and urged the company to negotiate a longer lease with the Riverport Authority before making such a capital investment. The discussion ended without a vote or formal action on the project, though members indicated the issue may be revisited and that the Riverport Authority will later present additional needs to the transportation committee.

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• I'm sorry the the required storage the terabytes a year. Is that storage? Is that storage?
• Are you paying off-site storage for that? We're paying off-site storage, government cloud approved.
• And so there's a glacier storage for the long-term permanent preservation, which is the cheaper storage
• access to it. access to it, and because it is a very robust system that's used daily, we pay for storage
• State of Texas, California has 15, there's a total of 52 trauma recovery. centers in the United States

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Not just the United States.
• , and we know how important, or how costly, rather, storage is.
• , and we know how important, or how costly, rather, storage is.
• And what that storage is, it's illegal gaming equipment. It's useless equipment.
• First of all, the storage thing was eye-opening.

Summary: The subcommittee met to review agency travel, budget reduction exercises, and member reports from agency meetings. Early discussion focused on the Department of Management Services (DMS), where members questioned the cost of travel for four out-of-state data/cyber staff and the secretary’s absence. DMS defended the hires as highly specialized enterprise cybersecurity and data personnel, said the positions were lawfully paid and posted, and explained that the staff work on statewide data cataloging and cyber risk reduction rather than agency-by-agency systems. Members also raised concerns about fleet inventory discrepancies and requested follow-up information on hiring, travel, and data inventory timelines. The chair said she would consider travel guardrails and possible reductions, and noted that DMS, the Lottery, and the Florida Commission on Human Relations did not meet the requested reduction target, while the Public Employee Relations Commission did not submit reductions. The committee then heard from the Florida Lottery about the secretary’s trip to Paris for the World Lottery Convention. Lottery staff said the trip was reimbursed through the multi-state lottery organization and was intended to share best practices and improve operations, though members questioned the value of the travel and requested reimbursement records and the trip agenda. The subcommittee also reviewed agency reduction exercises from several agencies. The Department of Revenue exceeded its target and was praised for frugality; DFS, the Florida Gaming Control Commission, the Office of Financial Regulation, the Office of Insurance Regulation, the Public Service Commission, the Division of Administrative Hearings, and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation each described how they met or approached their reduction goals, often through vacancies, reversions, or expense cuts. OIR warned that further reductions could hurt insurance regulation capacity, while OFR and PSC said their reductions were based on historical reversions and lower post-COVID travel or vacancy levels. Members then reported back on agency meetings. DMS members raised fleet tracking, real property audits, salary studies, and health plan savings ideas, and asked for follow-up on the Florida PALM project, cybersecurity grants, and state IT modernization. DFS members said the agency was efficient and that its Palm-related work and insurance consumer programs were important. Lottery members emphasized the agency’s revenue generation for education and its low administrative overhead. Gaming Control members highlighted storage costs for seized gaming equipment and suggested technology-based alternatives. PERC members said a union-related law had doubled their workload and asked for more staffing and possible AI assistance. OIR members stressed the need for a Tampa satellite office and more resources to recruit and retain specialized staff. The chair closed by saying the committee would continue reviewing travel, staffing, and reductions with an eye toward taxpayer value and transparency.

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• I do want to address the fact that safe storage laws, especially with these enhanced storage requirements
• We can reduce deaths by suicide if we adopt safe and secure storage.
• I do want to address the fact that safe storage laws, especially with these enhanced storage requirements
• I do want to address the fact that safe storage laws, especially with these enhanced storage requirements
• It came to the United States based on that English common law.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I'm over the Homeland Security Division, which covers our vice unit, that we are currently struggling
• The storage is very expensive. The moving companies are expensive. The storage is very expensive.
• Some are in the United States, and some are outside the United States.
• “Currently, the Commission maintains 39,707 square feet of air-conditioned storage space.
• I have numbers on how many machines we have currently in storage. That's 3,084.

Summary: The Industries and Professional Activities Subcommittee met to hear a panel on the prosecution and enforcement of illegal gaming in Florida. The chair opened with a video showing seized machines at a Florida Gaming Control Commission warehouse and described the scale of illegal operations. Panelists included the commission’s executive director, local sheriffs and police officials, and state attorneys from several counties, who described widespread illegal slot-machine locations, often in strip malls or convenience-store-type settings, and said the machines are typically used in organized criminal activity rather than legitimate amusement gaming. Witnesses repeatedly said the current penalty structure is ineffective because possession and operation of illegal slot machines are generally second-degree misdemeanors, which they described as too minor to deter operators who can quickly reopen after paying fines or completing diversion. They said enforcement is resource-intensive, requiring undercover work, search warrants, machine seizure, storage, forensic review, and long prosecutions, often while the same operators reopen elsewhere. Several panelists cited associated crimes such as robberies, firearms offenses, prostitution, drug activity, human trafficking, and at least some homicides tied to illegal gaming locations. Members also asked about the difference between legal amusement devices and illegal slot machines, online gambling, illegal horse racing, local licensing and ordinances, and whether manufacturers or distributors could be pursued. The commission and prosecutors said legal slot machines are limited to specific regulated locations and that lawful amusement machines lack a material element of chance. They said many illegal machines are imported or reworked versions of gaming devices and that upstream accountability is difficult under current law. Panelists also discussed cooperation with licensed casinos, tribal gaming entities, and local governments, noting that some local ordinances have tried to permit or limit these businesses. The main policy takeaway from the panel was a call to increase penalties, likely to felony-level offenses, and to consider stronger forfeiture and enforcement tools. No vote or formal action was taken at the meeting, and the chair adjourned after thanking the panelists.

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• Um safe storage from everything I know. Um safe storage is<00:26:03.600> simple.
• <00:37:21.200> so Put it away so in a secure storage so Put it away so in a secure storage
• um uh storage theory would be uh uh um uh storage theory would be uh uh would<00:39:39.680> help
• , storage, storage, what<00:54:14.000> I<00:54:14.160> call<00:54:14.400> common
• All of us agree safe storage is storage.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The reason this focuses on storage<00:32:11.519> is<00:32:11.840> that storage is that
• contamination through improper storage contamination through improper storage of<00:33:48.399>
• town of Marmac adopt a salt storage town of Marmac adopt a salt storage ordinance<00:34:21.359><
• We talk about it in the storage.
• However, salt storage is sort of off the map, but we do need proper storage for that million tons in

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• One, it has a Regulatory Affairs unit.
• <00:05:15.280> is of what our Regulatory Affairs unit is of what our Regulatory Affairs unit
• This is a chart coming from a study that this body commissioned on storage and storage needs, but when
• <00:09:58.600> when<00:09:58.760> you storage and storage needs but when you storage
• capture and storage right now carbon capture and storage costs<00:14:41.000> a<00:14:41.120><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The other point is for geothermal energy storage. The current law.
• Chairman, states that electric energy storage facilities are not eligible.
• It states that an electric energy storage facility is not eligible.
• It is unclear whether that means the geothermal energy storage is not eligible.
• So geothermal energy storage would be applicable if it was dispatchable in megawatts.

Bills: HB111

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• We’re going to do John Doherty from South Storage, support testimony in House Bill 340 and Senate Bill
• I’m the Senior Vice President and Chief Legal and Legislative Officer for the Self Storage Association
• Nationally, the self-storage industry employs approximately 200,000 people, and in the Commonwealth of
• surrenders the unit or leaves it unlocked or empty with less than $300 worth of goods in the unit.
• Self-storage is a transaction built around the contract between the facility operator and the customer

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure opened its first hearing of the session with remarks from Chair Chan and Senate Co-Chair Pavel Payano, who emphasized consumer affordability and professional licensure reform. The chairs also reviewed public testimony rules, noting the hearing was recorded, testimony would be public, and speakers should avoid including sensitive personal information. The committee then heard testimony on several bills carried over from prior sessions and new proposals, with each witness generally speaking in support of the measure they addressed. On self-storage, Joe Doherty of the Self Storage Association supported House Bill 340 and Senate Bill 236, saying the bills would clarify abandonment procedures, allow electronic delivery and signatures for rental agreements, and address situations where a renter fails to return a signed contract after a facility sale, while preserving existing consumer protections. On housing and fair housing education, Nicholas Pelletier and counsel Justin Davidson of the Massachusetts Association of Realtors supported House Bill 343 and Senate Bill 232, which would require fair housing education for real estate licensees; they said fair housing training is already part of MAR’s programs but is not required for all licensees, and Pelletier described a personal example of discriminatory treatment in a rental application. Senators asked whether other states have similar requirements and requested follow-up information. The committee also heard strong support for House Bill 348 and Senate Bill 220 on licensure of applied behavior analysts from Dr. Pauli Gidej of MABA and Dr. Charlie Newfield of Beacon ABA Services. They argued that a dedicated board would improve oversight, speed licensing, and help reduce delays that affect access to autism services, noting the growing number of practitioners and the strain on families waiting for care. Later, Robert Mellion of the Massachusetts Package Stores Association testified for House Bill 390, which would expand alcohol license suspension penalties to all business activity for certain retailers; members questioned the impact on grocery and big-box stores, the difference between suspending alcohol sales versus closing an entire store, and whether fines in lieu of suspension would be sufficient. The committee also heard testimony in favor of House Bill 407 and Senate Bill 277 to license veterinary technicians, with witnesses saying standardized education and licensure would improve animal safety, clarify scope of practice, and better distinguish technicians from assistants. Finally, Craig Orlin of Honda supported House Bill 474 and Senate Bill 291, which would use RMV contacts to notify drivers of open safety recalls and require recall completion as part of registration renewal; he said the bills could improve recall completion rates and address the large number of unrepaired vehicles on the road. At the end of the hearing, the chair noted several bills that did not receive testimony that day, invited written submissions by email, and announced the committee would reconvene in about two weeks. Representative McKenna moved to adjourn, Representative Keefe seconded, and the committee voted to close the hearing.

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• So can you, for us laymen, can you determine, like, how much is a unit?
• Like, is this a unit, is a unit a gallon? How much is a unit?
• Thank you. ...a unit is a unit, a gallon? How much is a unit?
• And then also in 2021, storage sites on state lands in the state.
• The first would be California groundwater storage and recharge.

Bills: HB2024, HB2053, HB2097, HB2116, HB2117

Keywords: stormwater, recharge mapping, water resources, groundwater, appropriation, Arizona, irrigation, non-expansion areas, water management, agriculture, HB2116, Colorado River, litigation fund, water rights, Arizona water law, general fund appropriation, state budget, interstate water compact, Colorado River Compact, water litigation

Summary: The committee began with member and staff introductions, then heard House Bill 2024, which would expand the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority’s water supply development definition to include snowpack augmentation and related planning and facility work. Supporters argued cloud seeding and drone-based silver iodide deployment could increase snowpack and water supply at relatively low cost, while opponents raised concerns about weather modification, uncertainty in the science, and possible environmental or health effects. After debate, the committee approved HB 2024 on a 6-4 vote, with some members expressing reservations and requesting more information before floor consideration. The committee next considered House Bill 2053, which would direct the Arizona Department of Water Resources to update stormwater recharge mapping statewide and provide $100,000 for the work. The sponsor and ADWR said the bill would expand on prior state-land mapping and help identify recharge opportunities on private land; ADWR was neutral and said it could do the technical mapping but could not make legal determinations about appropriable surface water rights. Salt River Project opposed the bill’s language on surface-water rights, arguing that determinations about unappropriated water belong to the courts and that site-specific recharge projects could affect downstream rights. The committee adopted the Griffin amendment and then passed HB 2053 as amended on a 6-4 vote. Chelsea McGuire of WIFA then gave a broad presentation on the agency’s revolving funds, conservation grants, and long-term augmentation efforts, describing past investments, current grant awards, and seven potential augmentation projects under development. She said WIFA’s current budget ask was essentially for no additional cuts, while members asked about costs, project qualifications, and public-private structure. The committee then took up House Bill 2097, which would impose a six acre-feet-per-acre groundwater pumping cap in irrigation non-expansion areas, add reporting and well-measurement requirements, and set a $150 penalty for violations. ADWR said the bill could require additional staffing and that the cap and substitution provisions had technical concerns; environmental groups argued the cap was too high and could still encourage overpumping, while supporters said it would finally place a limit on INA pumping. HB 2097 passed 6-4. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2116, which would appropriate $1 million to the Colorado River Litigation Fund; the sponsor described it as a contingency for ongoing Colorado River negotiations, and the committee moved the bill forward after brief discussion.

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• Access to safe, temporary firearm storage for people who need it.
• Because of local restrictions, San Francisco has no FFL storage options.
• Access to temporary firearm storage can save lives.
• I do not have storage in the house, and what do I do?
• I do not have storage in the house and what do I do?

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard AB 647, a cleanup bill to AB 630 that would clarify that local agencies in Los Angeles and Alameda counties can use a pilot program to remove and dismantle certain abandoned, inoperable RVs valued at $4,000 or less. Supporters, including the author and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s representative, said the measure would help address public health and safety hazards tied to dilapidated RVs and homelessness. Opponents argued existing abandoned-vehicle laws already provide tools, and warned the bill could be used to remove vehicles occupied by unhoused residents without offering services. AB 647 was later approved on a due pass to Appropriations vote. The committee then considered AB 1656, which would give courts discretion to consider a prosecutor’s scheduling conflict when deciding whether to continue a human trafficking case, with amendments making the continuance discretionary and limited. Supporters said the bill would help preserve vertical prosecution and continuity for traumatized survivors; opponents raised speedy-trial and due process concerns. After discussion about balancing victim support and constitutional rights, the committee voted AB 1656 out on a due pass as amended to the floor. Members also heard AB 917, which would require prosecutors to file a motion to reinstate charges dismissed at a preliminary hearing rather than simply adding them back, with amendments clarifying procedures and violent felony refiling. Supporters said it would protect due process and respect judicial decisions; district attorneys opposed the bill as procedurally unnecessary and burdensome. The committee approved AB 917 on a due pass as amended to Appropriations. AB 2636, which would require courts to consider loaded-firearm possession when deciding whether a juvenile is eligible for deferred entry of judgment, also passed on a due pass to the floor after supporters emphasized public safety and opponents argued it would reduce rehabilitative opportunities for youth. Finally, the committee heard AB 1632, which would replace the notarization requirement for 602 trespass authorization letters with a statement under penalty of perjury. Supporters said the change would reduce administrative burden and help property owners and police address trespassing more efficiently; opponents warned it could weaken safeguards and be misused against tenants or unhoused people. The bill passed on a due pass as amended to the floor. The hearing also began consideration of AB 1974, a voluntary firearm safe-storage bill inspired by Pierce’s Pledge, with the author and a survivor advocate presenting the measure, but the transcript cuts off before the committee completed action on that bill.

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• [Captioning made possible by the National Captioning Institute, Inc., in cooperation with the United
• The United States Grains Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025 strengthens the United States Department
• The United States Grains Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025 strengthens the United States Department
• H.R. 3423, a bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to include aircraft de-icing storage facilities
• It does not sound like anything that should be happening in the United States of America.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, September 8, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• So we'll start with the storage numbers.
• I assume it's the recovery, but the aquifer may have more storage.
• Obviously, this depends on which aquifer unit you're in.
• In addition to the seven units within this GCD, there are five East Texas prison units dependent on water
• Houston County, the Wainwright unit.

Summary: The committee held a hearing on high-capacity groundwater wells proposed in Anderson, Henderson, and Houston counties, with members framing the issue as one of local water supply, fairness, and the need to modernize groundwater law while protecting private property rights. Opening remarks focused on the scale of the proposed Redtown Ranch and Pine Bliss projects, the potential export of tens of thousands of acre-feet of groundwater annually, and concerns that the applications lacked sufficient technical detail and could harm nearby landowners, cities, agriculture, and manufacturing. Members also noted the broader context of the recent flooding tragedy in central Texas and the Legislature’s intent to address water-related loss of life in the upcoming special session. Witnesses from the Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts and the Texas Water Development Board explained the current groundwater management framework. They described groundwater conservation districts as the state’s preferred management method, the role of groundwater management areas and desired future conditions, and how the Water Development Board uses those conditions to calculate modeled available groundwater. They emphasized that districts rely on local data, monitoring wells, and planning processes, but that information is often more limited in areas without a district, where the rule of capture applies. Members pressed witnesses on recharge rates, export permits, subsidence, the effect of pumping on nearby wells, the age and real-time availability of model data, and whether the proposed project would exceed modeled available groundwater in some counties. TCEQ explained its limited oversight role over groundwater conservation districts, including inquiries, compliance actions, and, in extreme cases, dissolution authority. Water Development Board staff also outlined funding programs, saying the New Water Supply for Texas Fund is limited to projects such as brackish desalination, reuse, ASR, and other new-supply projects, and does not fund fresh groundwater exports alone. They said the project at issue had not applied for board funding. A water lawyer then testified on the rule of capture, ownership in place, and district regulation, arguing that districts must use permitting and other tools to manage production within modeled available groundwater and that the Legislature could consider additional authority over groundwater exports under current law.

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• fees and with unnecessary uh storage fees and with unnecessary uh storage fees and with that I do have
• because charged for 3 Days of storage because charged for 3 Days of storage because you got it on the
• that they shouldn't have to uh storage that they shouldn't have to uh storage that they shouldn't have
• fees so what this does to these storage fees so what this does to these storage fees so what this does
• at didn't even want it at the storage at didn't even want it at the storage at that particular place

Keywords: 1136, house, all